ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government is expected to begin peace talks on Tuesday in Tanzania with rebels from the Oromiya region, where escalating violence has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. Rebel groups in Oromiya, which is the biggest of Ethiopia's 11 regions and surrounds the capital Addis Ababa, have battled the federal government for decades. The talks will bring together representatives from the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Both sides have confirmed the talks, but they have publicly provided few details, including where in Tanzania they will meet. (Reporting by Dawit Endeshaw in Addis Ababa and Giulia Paravicini in Nairobi; Additional reporting by Nuzulack Dausen in Dar es Salaam; Editing by Aaron Ross and Alex Richardson)

Source: Ethiopian News April 25, 2023 16:08 UTC